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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Against the Road.


The Board of Railroad Commissioners re-
centiy gave an important decision D pom tina
complaint Of Thomas Ramsey, OF Iiay:ord,
who complained OF unreasonable and ex-
cessiye rates on coal shipped over the Gen.
trail Br luch road. In October and Novem-
Der, 1887, Ramsey shipped from Lansing 10
Belolt. over the Union Pacific railway, q
distance of 22S miles, four cars of soft coal,
rate 1215 cents per hundred Same cars
transferred to the Central Branch ROAD at
Belclt- were hauled to Gaylord, u distance
CT forty five miles, for which the latter COM
pany charged 101f cents PR hundred.
his latter charge was complained of
reasonable and excessive The road in re-
sponse alleged that the charge is in &C
cordance with the distance tariff on the
Central Branch road, and that this tariff
was adopted for application on the line OF
the Central Branch road in conformity with
the recommendation OF the board in the
early part Of 1888. AS to this claim the
board is satisfied that it is founded wholly
IN mistake, but even if authority could be
SHOWN Tor the claim, the distance tar Il
which was subsequently, made and adopted
by the board to he operative upon all roads
IN the State would have abrogated the tariff
claimed to have formerly existed. no mat
ter by whose authority. That tariff
fixes rate of six cents per 100 pounds
for the distance Beloit TO Gaylord,
are unable to find any warrant or
justification for the rate OF 10115 cents in this
case. The board says: THAT the rate is
deemed by the board excessive and unrea-
sonable for such service sufficiently appears
from the fact that the rate las been hereto
fore fixed by us at six cents. In addition,
we have no doubt that the rate of 1015
cents charged in this and similar instances
is in violation OF the rule contained in sec
ton 10 Of the law OF 1888 concerning rail-
roads, ETC., and which provides that Il rail-
road company shall not charge more for
transporting freight from any point on its
line than fair and just proportion of the
price it charges for the same KIND of
freight transported from any other point
From Atchison TO Gaylord, 227 miles, The
rate on soft coal is 1215 cents. How l01l
cents for distance or forty-tiye miles ON
the same commodity constitutes just and
fair proportionate charge compared with
the rate for the longer distance, 1t would
require, as we conceive, a man of vivid
imagination 10 make out. The judgment OF
the board is that the excess of charge over
six cents upon the shipments embraced in
this complaint from Beloit to Gaylord be
refunded the shipper. and that hereafter
the railroad company conform it's charges
to the Kansas distance tariff for like ship
mentS.n
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
MICHIGAN SWAMP LANDS.

A Detroit Newspaper Publishes an Al
legged Exposure of Crooked Things.
DETIoTT, Mich, Dec. 1.-The Journal pub
fishes two and IL half column sensation
as the result of its investigation into the
Michigan swamp land matters and the
Chandler claim against the Calumet and
Hecla Mining Company. The results Of
this investigation are that j. B. Chandler,
L. w. Sparrow and the Seager estate
are entitled 10 locate 5000 acres OF
swamp lands, and also that the
State of Michigan is prosecuting claims
against the General Government which can
not fail eventually TO bring into the State
treasury at least 81, 000, 0J0 as payment for
81, 7G0, 90 acres of swamp lands due from
the United States to the State Of Michigan.
The fact also transpires that certain MIctIi-
gan railroads and corporations are now
holding or have sold upwards of 3,00O,O00
acres OF land to which they have had no
just title; and that suits are to be brought
by the State of Michigan against the Flint
q Pere Marquette. the jacobson, Lansing
q Saginaw. and the Grand Rapids q Indi-
annapolis railroads to recover OG,00O acres
illegally held by them through grants by
CODUreSS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
THE SOUTH

Mrs. MARTIN and her two children were
burned to death recently by fire i'll their
log cabin i'll Henderson County, XIV.
A UNITED STATES deputy marshal
was killed in the Indian Territory near
Fort Smith, Ark, on the morning of the
9th, while attempting to arrest a murderer
named Badly" Smith in woodchoppers'
camp. Smith was killed and also a woman
the only one in the camp. Fifteen deputy
marshals have been killed in the Indian
Territory during the past two years.
The Montgomery (Ala.) Touring mills
were burned the other night. Loss, 500, OOo;
insurance, SEQ 900
a FARMER named Arbv recently shot and
Killed two colored men who attacked him
on his farm in Marlborough County, South
Carotin;L while he was endeavor to drive
them OF his posted lands. Arby surren-
dered to officers of the law.
BY n recent test case decision mutual in
surance companies have been denied the
privilege OF doing business in Texas.
THE State Board of Canvassers' figures
show that the Democratic vote in Virginia
was 1l9,SO6 and the Repu blican 1880. a
Democratic majority of 426.
MINING Investigations are going on active
~ in Llano County, Texas. There are
traces OF gold and indications OF lead, cop
per and silver.
DR. 81. HowARD, of San Antonio, Tex.
has been granted letters of administration
al the estate of Tom Bean, for whose
wealth so many claimants have come for
ward.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
THE EAST

IRISH sympathiZers captured an inter-
national arbitration meeting at Camden,
N. j., recently, and one of the resolutions
adopted was to arbitrate the differences
between England and Ireland.
The New York Court of Appeals has or
dered new trial for Jacob Sharp, convict
ed of bribery in the Broadway surface rail
way matter.
HERR Most, the Anarchist, was convicted
by the jury in New York on the 18th. Sen
tence was deferred until the question of
new trial was settled.
THE leading dry goods commission house
OF Brown, Wood q Kingman, New York,
mas gone into LIQUIDATION. 1t was dong u
business of S12 600, 900 year.
AT Walton's euarries near Hummels-
town, Pa, recently three men were killed
by fall of rock and earth.
The Fall River Yarn Company has been
organized with a capital of $20OOOO. 1t will
build n mill with 20O, 00O spindles
JAMES MCLAUGHLIN and Robert Perry,
fishermen, were drowned on Lake Erie.
near Erie, Pa, recently, half mile off
shore. Their boat was overloaded with
fish, causing the broken ice to wash into
the boat and swamp it.
The Manhattan Elevated Railway Com
pany, Of New York, has decided to issue a
new blanket mortgage of $4,000, 90 at five
per cent, to take up the present seven per
cent. bonds, buy additional real estate and
make improvements. OF this amount
Drexel, Morgan & Co. have taken s., 900,
600. to be delivered January next
A NATURAL gas well became ignited near
Pittsburgh, Pa, the other day, causing an
explosion that occasioned serious injury to
five men.
THE bodies of thirteen infants, each about
five months developed were recently
found in jars in the cellar of Aspinalrs
CT Ut
apparently been there long time.
ALEXANDER TAYLOR, q driver of a New
York mail wagon, has been arrested for
Wholesale robbery OF the mails. In one
batch he secured three drafts for S2O1i,
$500 and S125 respectively. One letter con-
tanned thirteen drafts from down town
bank. He confessed his guilt. He had
been in this country only six weeks and
had been driving the wagon three weeks.
THE official returns from the Massaehu-
sets election show that Governor Ames
had a plurality of Il, COS, while that of the
rest of the Republican State ticket aver
aged q, 600.
JACOB SHARP, the New York boodler,
was released on bond on the 1st, pending a
new trial.
PREssMEN's Union No. 9, of New York,
recently sued William Amlson. of Nash
vile, Tenn, presidentof the Typographical
Union, to compel him to restore their
charter. Judge Lacombe ruled that the
suit must be brought in the district where
Amison resides.
AT a special meeting of the Beecher
Statue Fund Committee at Brooklyn reso-
buttons were adopted exonerating Rev. DR..
Parker from the charge OF having improp-
eriy received payment for his eulogy upon
Mr. Beecher, and declaring that the mis-
understanding about the affair was the re-
suit Of conflicting cabiegrams.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.
Important Ruling in VIII Case Affect
ing Friendly Society Insurance.

Important Ruling in VIII Case Affect
ing Friendly Society Insurance.
CHICAGO, Dec. Judge Tuley this morn
ing rendered a decision involving the la
ability of the Independent Order of For
esters under their insurance policies. w.
II. Niemeyer, member OF the order, was
insured for $1,000, the policy being made
payab 10 his wife. At his death he left
Will bequeathing 500 of the insurance 10
his two sons and $500 TO his wife. The wife
made claim on the society for the
whole amount. In deciding the case,
Judge Tuley said, in substance: ''Was it
the intention of the society TO enter into Il
contract with the wife OF Niemeyer, was
it an agreement or understanding with the
member! Most clearly the latter. No re-
lations existed between the wife and the
society. The certificate only recognizes
Niemeyer as the contracting party The
society agrees not only that he may direct
to whom the endowment shall be paid but
also that he may at pleasure change that
direction. The fact that the society gives
the member power to change the bene-
ficiary at pleasure indicates that the d.
rection OF the Will shall prevail over any
previous direction in the certificate or
otherwise"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
JACOB SHARP.
The New York Court of Appeals Grants
Him "A New Trial.

The New York Court of Appeals Grants
Him "A New Trial.
ALBANY. N. Y, Nov. 30-The Court OF
Appeals handed down its decision in the
Jacob Sharp case yesterday morning. Ii
reverses the decision OF the lower court
and orders new trial. The decision says:
During the trial ex ceptions were taken in
behalf OF the defendant TO several de-
cisions OF the trial court in admitting
against his objection certain items Of testi-
nIony which II is conceded We're material
and without which it is claimed by the ap-
pellant a conviction could not or might not
have been obtained. First. among others,
the counsel for the prosecution proved
that the defendant was examined
a witness before a committee of the
Senate of this State, appointed &c
investigate among other things the
methods OF the Broadway Railway
Company in obtaining such consent and
also the action IN respect thereto OF The
Board Of Aldermen OF said city which
granted, or OF any member thereof WHO
voted for the same, and that he upon that
occasion gave testimony which the learned
council for the prosecution claimed 10 be
irreTutable evidence of his participation
and completely the commission of the
crime This testimony the prosecution
offered III evidence. Its admission on the
trial was objected to on the ground that il
was given under privileged circumstances:
that the defendant was compelled 10 attend
and testify, and that evidence TINS
elected was not competent upon the trial
of a person where the subject under inquiry
is that about which lie was then interro-
gated" The court decides that the admis-
sion of this testimony was contrary TO Sec
ton ~ of the penal code and was there
fore an error. The admission of the
Pottle testimony was also an error An
other error found in the examination.
OF the witness, ex-Alderman Miller
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
nrnmrner Tax Gaze.

RALEIGH, n. C.. Dec. lin the United
States circuit court here to-day, Judges
Bond ami Seymour presiding, in the case
known as the Drummers tax case, brought
about by petition of A. w. Henderson
for a writ Of habcas corpus, it was ad-
judged that the petitioner be discharged.
The State appealed. The petitioner. Hen
derson, was arrested by the sheriff OF
ChOyan County for selling goods without
license. He sued out a writ or haDeas
corpus before Judge Bond. and az The hear
ing before the latter in Baltimore last
summer, the case was continued to this
term of the court.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
GENERAL,

A SCHOOL in Russian village was de-
stroyed by fire few nighis ago. Twenty
Tour girls who we.e sleeping in an up
per chamber escaped by jumping out of
window, bur sixteen others VINO were
AFRAID OF the leap persisted in the flames.
IN addition to the corner in spelter, re-
Gently announced, another French svndl-
cate is reported to have successfully cor
nered the tin market.
AN explosion took place on the 2Sth in
the Abernaut colliery at Aberdare, in the
south OF Wales. No lives were lost.
The Western Union on the 29th an
nounced q reduction of telegraph rates.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
Criminal Suits Brought In Chicago Against
Certain Railroads.

CHICAGO, Nov. 30.-Suit was brought in.
the criminal court Yesterday by Attorney
General Hunt, acting in hehalf Of The Rail
road and Warehouse Commission, against
the Michigan Central and Lake Shore L
Southern railrods. The action was taken
under the recent act Of the Legislature re-
curing all roads 10 build hopper scales
and weigh all car loads of bulk
grain coming over their lines, and
attach a receipt showing the net weight
OF the bill OF lading. There are four
separate suits brought against the MichE
gan Central and two suits against In.
Michigan Scu.be=n- IN each case a fivo ON.
$50 IS as.Sei
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
Shot Dead.

Kansas CITY, Mo. Dec. during q
quarrel this morning at W yandotte a white
teamsier named Edwin E. Weldon shot
H Tut, colored. through the brain. causing
instant death. The men were Employed in
grading, and being ble to work owing
to the ram commenced quarreling.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
Work Stopped.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The Commissioner
of Public Works has ordered all work IL
the streets involving excavations stoppeo
for the winter. The stoppage will thru"
g. OUO men out OF employment
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
A Social Shame.

JERSEY CITY, y. j., Dec. Tine bodies
OF thirteen infants, each about five months
developed, were recently found in jars IL
the cellar of AspinalIs drug store They
had apparently been there long lime.
The police are inquiring into the matter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08

4 SHOCK Of earthq iake was felt at Chor
lev. Lancaster County. England, on the lst-
Buildings shook and the people left their
hOu ses greatly excited
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08

The Belgian Government has adopted.
with slight notifications, the eight mill
meter repeating r1hes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08

DIR. Telscbow, the German court dentist,
has been summoned 10 San Reno 10 op
crate on the Grown Princes teeth
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-30
M'CRUM GETS FOUR YEARS.
And Takes an Appeal--Interesting
Court Budget.

A motion for new trial was argued
yesterday in the case of George Nc
Crum, con victed of abducting Lille
Hunt. The motion was overruled and
McCrum sentenced to four years in the
state prison at Saltwater. Attorney
Leftwich will appeal.
An order was issued in the matter of
the assignment of Jacob RoSenthal, ap-
pointing receiver to distribute assets
to the creditors.
The case of Sophia Graham against
License Inspector Kelly was again con-
tinued one week.
A divorce was granted Inga Rasmus-
son from CA. Rasmussen on the ground
of desertion. The parties were married
at Stavangen, Norway, Jan. 6, 1881, and
lived together until January, 1888, when
defendant deserted her. The issue of
said marriage is one child five years old.
which is given into the custody of the
plaintiff.
A transcript of judgment from the
municipal court was filed in favor of
John II. Kerrick and against the Moran
Brook Stock Farm company for s23S.90.
Michael Quinlan filed an application
Tor bounty of $500 for arresting Charles
W. Cotton, who was arrested for horse
stealing.
A motion was argued before Judge
Hicks claiming that village incorpO-
rated under the general law was not liza.
BILE for pauper support, and that pau
pers should be supported by the town
ship. The case was submitted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-30

divining the presence of reporter, and
the interview, or rather the attempt at
the interview, would go something like
this:
well, what can DO for your
Mr.. Prior, the GLOBE desires to know SO
and sou
well, won't you tell me something about
Ne. mo >,
W.. NJ!
,o Excuse me, Mr.. Prior; I didn't want to
all the railroad men in the city"
u know nothing about it,
"Nothing?'
Yes, nothing: and, confound you, I'd
like to know what in hi you mean by COM
ing in here taking up my time. It's pity if
can't attend to my business without saying
what think of other people B-r-r-r-"
But the reporter never reached the
| door before Mr.. Prior was ON his feet
with
Excuse me. may be little hasty, but
| you understand that I can't talk about this
| matter"
AS an interview buffer he is at once
the recognized success of the age he
| adorns.
SOME SELECTED SAMPLES.
Judge Isaac Atwater acts as though
| he was trying to masticate chewing
| gum. He is generally deceived and
| rarely nOn-cOmmittal.
Il. +. Nelson could be hardly urged to
express his opinion about the weather.
Ed Davenport will say what he thinks
| and then ask you not to quote him.
Seagrave Smith says what he thinks,
| hit or miss.
Judge Lars M. Rand will deliver his
| opinion as though it came from the su-
preme bench. Then he will come around
/ to the office and want an additionl ''but, :"
or sit depends" inserted.
Judge Rea will talk upon almost any
subject, but the one to which you call
his attention.
Judge M. B. Koon will think it over
first and then give his opinion deliber-
ately. He acts like man who says
what he means.
Steve Lovejoy is always pleasant
| and says what he thinks without any
mental reservation.
Col. John T. West is the most graceful
Wlggler Oh record.
Ed A. Stevens always obliges with
| his OpiniOnS-Written, if desired.
Rev. e. l.. Morrill, will send to the
office if he finds out that a reporter is
out interviewing.
A. j. Blethen is always courteous, and
the same can be said of his partner,
William Edwin Haskell.
A. t. Ankeny always says, "Well,
what do you think about it YOURSELF"
and then takes Off his eyeglasses, puts
one foot on his desk and considers the
subject from all points in very candid
way.
II. &. o. Morrison is only too glad to
be quoted.
ID. A. Secombe will not submit to an
interview. He says: 81 sell my opin-
ions, and don't give them away"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-30

and delights in catching poorlittle dog
that has hoped onto the Ipla form, and
after Whiriing the unfortunate canine
around his head few times, toss it out
ahead of the horses, where it is pretty
certain to get tangled up with the horses
feet. This conductor is so fierce looking
that few dog owners dare demonstrate
with him, and when they do it is in so
feeble way that he does not care. But
he was checl1mated few days ago in a
neat and decidedly novel way by little
girl. AS the girl got on the car her dog,
a big brute of the bull species, with
settled himself close to the tailboard,
where he lay mOtiOnlesS. ''Take that
dog off this car" shouted the conductor,
opening the door, and scowling at the
little girl, who shrank back in her seat
and replied: please, sir, I don't like
to put him off, he might hurt me. :"
"Well," returned the conductor, ''he's
got to go off, and Immediately, too"
''Ihen, sir,'' sighed the little girl, you
will have to put him off yourself, for 1
will not try it," The fare collector
turned to the big brute, smiling to him-
self, as he thought how funny it would
be to drop Mr.. Dog overheard. He turned
the dog made one jump at the conductor
and caught him by the sleeve. There
was yell and a growl, but the dog re-
manned on the platform, and the con-
ductor was remarkably quiet until the
dog jumped off, as the little girl alighted,
a serene smile lighting up her wee, face.
LOST THE BET.
The suspicious conductor is on a Sew
enth avenue car, and daily furnishes
amusement for the passengers. He
carefully inspects every coin, and then
gets ugly if it is married evena little bit.
But his suspicious nature cost him a
dollar yesterday. One of the patrons,
well known business man, handed him
a silver dollar and told him to take his
fare out of it. The conductor looked at
the coin and handed it back, saying it
was no good. "Bet you dollar it ISL
said the business man, putting up his
money. cts CO." was the reply, and
the challenger took the silver dollar,
opened his knife and gently lifted a
covering of tin foil from the face of the
coin. The conductor said that he had
been taken in and joined in the laugh
that followed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-30
TO AN EAGLE.

On me the sun has set the lowlands lie
Dim III the purple folds of early night,
But thou, gray cruiser of the charities sky!
Dost steer thy slow, undertaking flight
Full in the SUMS unclOuded glare.
The world is bright around thee, thy strong
breast
Parts flashing streams of keen, ethereal
fire;
Aslant the ardent splendors of the west,
On still, curved vans thou mountest ever
through scintillating zones of air.
From what far quest through the white gates
of morn,
Beyond the peopled East, returnest thouY
Towards what sheer, solitary mountain born
In the primeval wild art vOyaging nowl
Thou haunter of unbarriered spacef
watch thee soaring up the steps of light
Half doubling thou are aught OF mortal
Foredoomed to hunger, WEAKNESS and blight
And wintry change of this controlling
Like our slow footed, wingless race.
Aloof in lone aerial equipose,
The roar of inextinguishable strife
Melts round thee like o faint, unmeaning
voice,
And to thy sight the myriad maze of life
lis but q blurred, phantasmai scene.
Away, strong soull Thou leayest time and
Disheveled grief and Misunderstanding
To crawl the dim abysmal world beneath,
Whilst though in deeps Of golden DUSK
dost fare
Far through the measureless serene.
Charles Lotin Hildreth.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-30
THE HIGHWAYMAN.

Did you ever meet robber, with pistol and
knife,
Whose prompt and cordial greeting was.
Your money or your life;''
Who, when you stood a-trembling, with YOUR
hands above your head,
Took your gold, most grimly Offering to re-.
pay you in cold lead?
Well, I once met robber; was going home
to tea;
The way was rather lonely, though not yet
too dark to see
That the sturdy rogue who stopped me there
was very fully armed
But I'm honest in maintaining that didn't
feel alarmed.
He swas painting Dhard from running, SO I.
being still undaunted,
Very boldly faced the rascal and demanded
what he wanted;
was quite as big as he was, and was not
out of breath,
So 1 did not fear his shooting me, or stabbing
me to death.
In answer to my question the highwayman
raised an arm
And pointed 1t straight at me-though still
felt no alarm,
He did not ask for money, but whathe said
was this:
"You cannot pass, papa, unless you give your
boy kiss
st. Nicholas.